Speech planning
This module covers strategic approaches and planning techniques to lay the foundations for effective speeches.
Speech structure and flow
This module covers how to outline and structure a speech framework for optimal narrative flow and development of concepts.
Language for the spoken wordThis module covers how to “write aloud”: composing texts for oral delivery using natural, colourful spoken language and rhetorical techniques.
Essential components and deliveryThis module covers best practice in writing introductions and conclusions, and preparing a speech for delivery.
This course covers the specialist techniques of speechwriting, from outlining a well-structured framework to mastering the fine art of rhetoric. You will learn to craft natural spoken language that fits the speaker and the occasion, engages attention, conveys convincing messages, and delivers strategic impact.